Construction Litigation Paralegal

AppleOne Employment Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

A nationally recognized law firm in Tampa, FL seeks an experienced Construction Litigation Paralegal to support high-profile matters. The role requires a seasoned Florida paralegal adept at handling complex discovery, pleadings, and trial preparation in a fast-paced, document-intensive environment.

You will work closely with firm leadership and attorneys, manage case files and discovery, coordinate court filings, and assist with exhibits and witness materials.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Florida law firm experience required.
• Extensive Florida construction litigation experience required.
• Experience supporting complex litigation and discovery matters required.
• Experience working in a mid-sized or large law firm environment required.
• Ability to support multiple attorneys simultaneously in a fast-paced litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of construction litigation, commercial litigation, and complex civil litigation from intake through resolution.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, discovery responses, correspondence, exhibits, privilege logs, and other litigation documents for attorney review.
• Manage complex discovery, large-scale document productions, litigation databases, case files, deadlines, and court requirements.
• Coordinate Florida court filings, service requirements, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, expert communications, and vendor support.
• Assist trial teams with exhibit preparation, witness materials, trial notebooks, document organization, and overall trial support.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, experts, courts, opposing counsel, and internal team members.

Skills

Document management

Case management

Florida civil litigation

Trial preparation

Communication

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

A nationally recognized full-service law firm is seeking an experienced Construction Litigation Paralegal for a direct hire opportunity in Tampa, FL. This role is ideal for a seasoned Florida litigation paralegal with extensive construction litigation experience who is ready to support complex, high-profile matters in a sophisticated law firm environment.

The Construction Litigation Paralegal will work closely with firm leadership, including the Practice Group Leader, Office Managing Partner, attorneys, and litigation teams. This is a strong long-term career opportunity for a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys document-intensive litigation, complex discovery, trial preparation, and collaboration with experienced attorneys.

The firm offers a professional, team-oriented culture with supportive leadership, exposure to sophisticated construction litigation matters, and opportunities for continued career growth within an established practice group.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all phases of construction litigation, commercial litigation, and complex civil litigation matters from case intake through resolution.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, discovery responses, correspondence, exhibits, privilege logs, and other litigation documents for attorney review.
• Manage complex discovery, large-scale document productions, litigation databases, case files, deadlines, and court requirements.
• Coordinate Florida court filings, service requirements, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, expert communications, and vendor support.
• Assist trial teams with exhibit preparation, witness materials, trial notebooks, document organization, and overall trial support.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, experts, courts, opposing counsel, and internal team members.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Bonus opportunity.
• Direct hire opportunity.
• Fully in-office position in Tampa, FL 33607.
• Opportunity to work directly with firm leadership.
• Exposure to complex, sophisticated construction litigation matters.
• Long-term career growth within an established practice group.
• Collaborative and team-oriented law firm culture.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support complex construction litigation matters involving discovery, document productions, trial preparation, and case management.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, correspondence, exhibits, privilege logs, and litigation materials for attorney review.
• Coordinate Florida court filings, deadlines, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and communications with case stakeholders.
• Manage litigation databases, document management systems, and large volumes of case materials.
• Minimum of 5 years of Florida law firm experience required.
• Extensive Florida construction litigation experience required.
• Experience supporting complex litigation and discovery matters required.
• Experience working in a mid-sized or large law firm environment required.
• Ability to support multiple attorneys simultaneously in a fast-paced litigation practice.
• Strong knowledge of Florida court procedures, filing requirements, litigation deadlines, and civil litigation processes.
• Experience with trial preparation, document productions, exhibit management, and privilege logs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, document management systems, and billing software.
• Relativity experience required.
• Strong written communication, proofreading, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Professional references will be verified prior to interview consideration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Florida Registered Paralegal certification preferred.
• Experience with construction defect claims, delay claims, performance claims, contract disputes, property disputes, development disputes, arbitration, and mediation matters.
• Prior experience supporting attorneys in a large law firm or sophisticated litigation practice.
• Technologically savvy, proactive, highly organized, and interested in building a long-term career with the firm.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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